Land-marker.



E. E. YOUTZ.

LAND MARKER.

APrLIoA rIoN IILED APB..13. 1908. I

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Patented Oct. 27,1908.

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LAND MARKER.

APPLICATION mum APE-13. 190a.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

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anaemic-p ELMER E. YOUTZ, OF GASNER, ILLINOIS.

LAND-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908.

Application filed April 13, 1908. Serial No. 426,770.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER E. YoUTz, a citizen of the United States,residing at Casner, in the county of Macon, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Land-Markers; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention has reference to land-markers, and it aims,generally, to provide an exceedingly'simple, inexpensive and efficientdevice of that nature designed primarily for attachment to the frame ofa corn-planter and adapted to be swung to either side thereof, and to beraised and lowered into and out of operative position simultaneouslywith the corresponding movement of the planter runners or furrowopeners.

More especially, the invention resides in the formation of the marker intwo parts or sections, which are detachably connected toget-her, so asto permit the marker to be taken to pieces and. packed into a smallspace when not in use; in the specific construction of each section ofthe marker; and in the particular manner in which one section of themarker is attached to the machine frame, and in which the marking diskis secured to the other section.

The preferred embodiment of the inven tion is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which corresponding parts or features, as thecase maybe, are designated by the same reference numerals in the severalviews;

Of the said drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the completeinvention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Figs. 8 and 4 are enlarged detailviews of the two members of the marker. Fig. is a similar view of theclamp to which the inner member of the marker is pivoted.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l designates the mainframe, 2 the axle, 3 the ground wheels, and 4 the runner frame of acorn-planter of any conventional type, the runner frame having a pivotalconnection 5 with the front ends of the side sills of the frame 1.

The above mentioned sills are provided with bearings in which arejournaled the ends of a transverselyarranged shaft 6 rocked by a handlever 7 secured thereto at lts lower end and carrying a spring-actuateddog 8 adapted for engagement with the teeth of a segmental rack 9mounted upon the adjacent sill. The shaft 6 has rigidly secured theretointermediate its ends, a sleeve 10 in which is secured the rear end of alongitudinally-disposed bar 11 whose front end is provided with adepending arm 12 connected by means of a bolt 13 with a strap 14 whichextends rearwardly from the tongue 15. The bolt 13 is embraced by acoil-spring 16', whereby a yielding support for the rear end of thetongue is afiorded.

Upon the central longitudinal sill of the main frame is mounted asupporting bar 17 to whose laterally-bent upper end the seat 18 isattached. Said bent end has secured thereto a depending bowed strap 19in which a longitudinal slot 20 is formed, the front end of said strapbeing bent directly downwards to provide a finger to which is pivoted atits apex an angle lever 21. The rear arm of said lever extends throughthe slot 20 above referred to, while its front arm is pivotallyconnected to the projecting end of the inner member 22 of a rod whoseouter member 23 is-provided with a longitudinal socket for the receptionof the member 22 and is pivoted at its frontend to the lever 7,thetelescopic connection between the members 22 and 23 of said rodpermitting the length of the latter to be varied at will. Said rodmembers are held in adjusted position with respect to each other bymeans of a set-screw 24.

The crossbeam which connects the rear ends of the sills of the frame 1has secured centrally thereto by means of clamps 25 a bracket 26. Theseclamps, which are approximately U-shaped, have their legs extendingacross the upper and lower edges of the cross-beam and the bracket 26,the legs of each clamp being drawn towards each other by means of athreaded bolt 27, or similar device. The bracket is provided furtherwith a hemispherical bearing member 28 having an axial perforationformed therethrough, said perforation registering with a perforationformed through a similar bearing member 29 formed upon the rear side ofthe triangular frame 30 which forms one element of the marking apparatusas hereinafter described, said bearing members being connected togetherby a pivot pin or bolt which passes through the perforations formedtherein.

The inclined side or hypotenuse of the frame 30 has secured thereto atone'side a pair of converging rods 31 which fit in the longitudinalsockets formed in the arms 32 of the V-shaped outer member of themarker, thus affording a telescopic connection be tween the members ofthe marker-:and permitting the length of the latter, as a whole, to bevaried at will, the retention of the marker members with respect to eachother being effected byset screws or similar clevices which operate inthe usual manner. One of the arms 32 of the outer member is continuedbeyond the adjacent end of the other arm and is provided towards itsextremity with a swinging rod 33 pivoted at its inner end thereto andcarrying at its outer end a revoluble marking wheel, 34 said rod beingfurther connected with said arm by means of a longitudinally slottedstrap pivoted to the rod at one end. Through the slot formed in saidstrap, extends a threaded pin carried by said arm and provided with awing nut. Owing to this construction, it will be apparent that thewheel-carrying rod may be set at any desired angle within the limits ofthe slot with respect to said arm.

The free end of the rear arm of the angle lever 21 has secured theretoone end of a chain or similar flexible element 37 whose opposite end isprovided with a hook adapted for detachable engagement with one or theother of the rods 32, by reason of which construction it will beapparent that when the lever 7 is swung towards the occupant of the seat18, the upward movement of the rear arm of said angle lever will havethe effect of raising the marking wheel from the surface of the ground,the movement of said lever likewise effecting a tilting movement of therunner frame, by reason of the connection with the latter of the bar 11which is carried by the sleeve 10 secured to the rock shaft 6 operatedby said lever. The above described movement of the operating lever takesplace generally when the machine is to be turned at the end of thefield.

The marking apparatus, as a whole, may be readily swung from one side ofthe machine to the other, the pin which connects the bearing members 28and 29 forming the pivot upon which the marker swings.

lVhile the operating lever is designed pr1- marily for effecting atilting movement of the runner frame and a simultaneous movement of themarking'wheel into inoperative 4 and 23 in adjusted position withrespect to each other, and moving the first mentioned member outwardlyof the last-mentioned member, whereupon the rear arm of the angle levermay be raised, and the desired movement of the marker effected.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a corn planter, the combination, with the frame, and atransversely-disposed rock shaft carried thereby, of a marker pivotallyconnected with the rear end of the frame; a seat-supporting rod mountedupon said frame; a depending slotted strap secured to the upper end ofsaid rod; an angle lever pivotally connected with said rod end and khaving its rear arm extending through the slot in said strap; a flexibleconnection between said lever arm and said marker, for moving the latterinto and out of operative position when said lever is rocked upon itspivot; an operating lever; and a rod connected at opposite ends to theoperating lever and to the front arm of the angle lever, for rockingvthe latter when the operating lever is swung in one direction or theother.

2. In a corn-planter, the combination, with the frame, and atransversely-disposed rockshaft carried thereby, of a marker pivotallyconnected with the rear end of the frame; a seatsupporting rod mountedupon said frame; a strap secured centrally to the upper end of said rodand having its ends bent downwardly, the rear portion of said strapbeing provided with a longitudinal slot; an angle lever pivoted at itsapex to the front end of said strap and having its rear arm extendingthrough said slot; a flexible connection between said lever arm and saidmarker, for moving the latter into and out of operative position whensaid lever is rocked upon its pivot; an operating lever;

and a rod connected at opposite ends to the operating lever and to thefront arm of the angle lever, for rocking the latter when the operatinglever is swung in one direction or the other.

3. In a corn planter, the combination, with the frame, and atransversely-disposed rock shaft carried thereby, of a marker pivotallyconnected with the rear end of the frame; a seat-supporting rod mountedupon said frame; a depending slotted strap secured to the upper end ofsaid rod; an angle lever pivotally connected with said rod end andhaving its rear arm extending through the slot in said strap; a flexibleconnection between said lever arm and said marker, for moving the latterinto and out of operative position when said lever is rocked upon itspivot; an operating lever; and a. rod connected at op posite ends to theoperating lever and to the front arm of the angle lever, for rocking thelatter when the operating lever is swung'in one direction or the other,said rod comprising a pair of telescoping members adjustably connectedtogether, whereby said angle lever may be rocked independently of themovement of the operating lever.

4. In a corn-planter, the combination, with a frame, and atransversely-disposed rock shaft carried thereby, of a marker pivotallyconnected with the rear end member of the frame, said marker comprisinga triangular frame, a pair of longitudinal1ysocketed converging rodssecured at their inner ends to said triangular frame, and a V-shapedmember having its arms slidably fitted in the sockets in said rods, amarking-wheel attached to the apex of said member, and means forretaining said member in adj usted position with respect to said rods;an operating lever pivoted to said rock-shaft; and connecting devicesbetween the operating lever and said marker, for raising the latterbodily into inoperative position when said lever is swung in onedirection.

5. In a corn-planter, the combination, with a frame and atransversely-disposed rockshaft carried thereby, of a bracket secured tothe rear end member of the frame and provided with a perforatedhemi-spherical bearing member; a triangular frame provided with a)erforated hemi-spherical bearing member; a bolt passed through theperforations in said bearing members, for pivotally connecting saidtriangular frame with said bracket; a pair of longitudinallysocketedconverging rods secured at their inner ends to said triangular frame; aV-shaped member having its arms slidably fitted in the sockets in saidrods; a marking wheel rotatably attached to the apex of said member;means for retaining said member in adjusted position with respect tosaid rods; an operating lever pivoted to said rockshaft; and connectingdevices between the operating lever and one of said rods, for raisingthe marking-wheel into inoperative position when said lever is moved inone direction.

6. In a corn-planter, in combination, with a frame, a marker pivotallysecured to the rear end member of the frame and comprising inner andouter members adj ustably connected together, the outer member having aswinging rod pivoted thereto, a marking wheel rotatably carried by saidrod; a pin carried by said outer member adjacent its free end; a strappivoted at one end to said rod and provided with a longitudinal slotthrough which said pin projects; clamping means carried by said pin forengagement with said. strap, to adjust the inclination of said rod tosaid outer member; an operating lever; and connecting devices betweensaid lever and the inner member of the marker, for raising the latterbodily into inoperative position when said operating lever moved in onedirection.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

ELMER E. YOUTZ. Witnesses O. A. SAYLES, WADE H. OWNBY.

